Lower Polgrain, near Wadebridge

Here’s a rare opportunity to buy a small country estate in Cornwall with a big, sensitively-modernised period house, augmented by plenty of land including equestrian facilities and its own shoot. Lower Polgrain is in the Withiel Valley, which stretches from Wadebridge towards Bodmin along the banks of the Camel River.

It’s in the village of St Wenn, which boasts a church and an Ofsted-rated “good” primary school. Protected by its own land, this idyllic retreat is set in 90 acres, approached over a long private driveway. The site is surrounded by spectacular views of the surrounding countryside.

The principal house offers nearly 5,500 square feet of accommodation. This has been lovingly created with an architect-designed extension to the original house. It’s now one of the most up-to-date, thermally-efficient and economical country houses in the country.

Plenty of eco credentials here, with a wood pellet boiler from the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme, PV panels with the additional bonus of a feed-in tariff, and great insulation.

The living areas are light and spacious, designed to flow from one area to the next. Combining high quality fixtures with craftsman touches, this house retains a traditional feel, but without the maintenance headaches that a period property often brings. Notable rooms include the attractive sitting and dining rooms, kitchen/breakfast room, and an exceptionally large master suite.

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This comprises two dressing rooms and two en-suite bathrooms. There are four further guest suites and a large ground floor office. In addition, a stunning conversion of the old mill and an adjacent barn have been carried out to provide a further combined five bedrooms of accommodation for additional family, staff, guests, or tenants. There’s also a self-contained studio.

On the grounds are some sizeable outbuildings that are currently used for the owners’ equestrian interests, but with plenty of versatility for all kinds of uses, such as a car collection. The 90 acres of land include gardens, cultivated land and woodland.

A private family shoot has been running on this estate. From this lovely valley, you can access the North Cornwall coast and the Camel Estuary. There are golf courses at Trevose and St Enodoc, and good riding in the area. Wadebridge, about five miles away, has a great range of shops and amenities.

This spectacular home can be yours for £2.95 million. For further details contact Rohrs and Rowe on 01872 306 360.

Heather's Coffee Shop, Pendeen

Set centrally in the village of Pendeen, Heather’s Coffee Shop and its adjoining residential accommodation lie within dramatic moorland landscape that’s a short distance from stretches of untouched Cornish coastline. The property sits on the B3306 linking St Ives to Sennen and Land's End, a road known for its dramatic twists and turns that showcase some of the finest scenic views the county has to offer.

On the market with Heather & Lay for £550,000, the detached residence is said to have been “carefully renovated to the highest standards”, creating what the agency describes as “a superb family home” with an attached business. The house comprises five double-bedrooms, two reception rooms, and three bathrooms, retaining original character that “mixes perfectly” with modern high-specification living.

The property further boasts panoramic sea views, tessellated tiled floors, wood burners with granite surrounds, exposed timber pitched ceilings and a George Robinson kitchen which is said to add to the “wow” of the open plan living space. Practicality here is said to be “more than adequate”.

The home benefits from recently fitted double-glazed Anglian windows, under-floor heating, and the availability off-road parking with the reconfiguration of the café’s outdoor seating. There are two “beautiful garden areas” which both face south/west, providing a spot for enjoying afternoon and evening sunshine.

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The exterior also features several renovated outbuildings, one of which useful as a store for café items and two others coming complete with light and power. Heather & Lay says: “This is a very special home which has been cared for and loved by the current owner and comes very highly recommended for internal viewing.” The current owner fulfilled her lifelong dream to open a café in Cornwall, and the estate agency reveals that she has run this establishment “successfully for a number of years”.

The daytime café earned an ‘Excellent’ five-star rating on TripAdvisor and served a selection of breakfasts, light lunches, cakes, and hot and cold drinks.

Heather & Lay says that there is “a real opportunity for expansion” here. The future owners could apply for evening opening hours and offer a restaurant, let rooms from the house (one of which has its own entrance) for B&B usage, and expand the outdoor seating further into the garden.

For further details or to arrange a viewing, contact Heather & Lay on 01326 319767.